MGB:_The converts blame Francis for taking care of a problem that started because Catholic women began leaving their marriages because they were not happy. Their daughters did the same thing. I have sad experience on this. Critics of A.L. are blaming the treatment for the pre-existing disease because it shatters their illusions about Church power. What do they want the Pope to do, excommuicate these women?
The converts want to stop modernity, especially around ordaining women. Seeing this pope thinking about female deacons is the start of the slippery slope they saw in Canterbury. Many of us cradle Catholics say it is about time. Hopefully they will bring sense to our debate on sex which been dominated by Asexuals since St. Paul. They came looking for Bing Crosby. Bing died a long time ago.
Some of them were Republicans who wanted their self-righteousness wrapped in a neat package. They found that Francis identifies with those of us who are objecting to pro-life Republican politics in our name when that politics is solely about elections and not progress for the unborn. We very much stand with the popes on economic and social teaching, which is the real cure for abortion, not the promise of sexual authoritarianism.
As for Newman, he was right the first time on Pio Nono. No council or synod should ever be abused like that. My mother was a convert. She loved the mysticism of the Latin Mass but went along with the changes. She died in the choir and going to adoration in her 80s. She found a home in the Church that she did not have growing up, even with the new Mass. Interesting contrast.
I stand with the cradle Catholics that speak and hope for change. That is not a bad thing, because the Church needs to grow, starting with recognizing that Asexuality is a thing and the extent to which its members have sucked the life out of Catholic teaching in this area.
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